The Jewel of the Nile
They're back again...and romancing a brand new stone.
1985 | 106m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Lewis Teague |
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| Writer: | Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner |
| Staring: |
| Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1985 |
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| Director: | Lewis Teague |
| Writer: | Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | dictator, africa, riddle, middle east, sailboat, egypt, treasure, kidnapping, sailing trip, palace, treasure hunt, guru, sequel, captive, desert, double cross, novelist, adventurer, archeology, soldier of fortune, excited |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, SLM Production Group, Stone Group Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $96,800,000
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![Jewel of the Nile (1985) Original Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-0736]](/extra_thumbs/K8ZvVDiYc88.jpg)
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jan de Bont | Director of Photography |
| Mark Rosenthal | Screenplay |
| Chris Kelly | Sound Editor |
| Peter Boita | Editor |
| Michael Ellis | Editor |
| Terry Knight | Production Designer |
| Diane Thomas | Characters |
| Lewis Teague | Director |
| Lawrence Konner | Screenplay |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director, Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| Damien Lanfranchi | Art Direction |
| Richard Dawking | Production Design |
| Emma Porteous | Costume Design |
| Simon Wakefield | Set Decoration |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Thierry Zemmour | Hairstylist |
| Karoly Balazs | Makeup Artist |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Kuki López Rodero | First Assistant Director |
| Ricardo Cruz | Stunts |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | Stunts |
| Claudio Zucchet | Stunts |
| Gary Tandrow | Gaffer |
| Marc Koninckx | Camera Operator |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | Producer |
| Jack Brodsky | Co-Producer |
| Joel Douglas | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Kathleen Turner | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 54 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 55 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 | 45 | 17 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 14 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 728 | 778 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 871 | 871 |
"The Jewel of the Nile" is at something of a disadvantage. Jack T. Coltan and Joan Wilder were total strangers the first time we encountered the characters and this provided a lot of scope for development, but that isn't the case here so what screenwriters Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner have pro ... duced instead is purely an action film which works perfectly well on all levels. The action scenes are moderately exciting and there is a highly entertaining opening where we are once again invited into one of Joan Wilder's stories, but this time around the film is only as watchable as it proves to be because of the enthusiastic participation of Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. They are the winning combination that keeps you watching and they are the ones to provide all the action and the romance and the laughs simply because Diane Thomas is no longer with us any more to do it.